The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
BURNEr BUDGET.
A Review of Christmas DoinGs "A Court
Case-Personal and Local.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.

A Review of Christmas Doings Court
Cese-Personal and Local.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
BURNET, Decemoyr 27.--As the veuer-
able, yet still secviceable, country local
item from year to year reiterates,
"Cnristmas has come. aud gone, aud bust
uess has settled down into it's usual chan
nels." The different churches ha enter-
tainments and special services suitable to
the season, while Others took their holi-
day in dancing and making merry in the
way best suited TO their taste and molina.
tions. Some, it must be admitted fol
lowed the example of Childe Harold, and
''vexed with gee the drowsy ear of night"
but no serious damage, either to the per-
sons of individuals or to the peace and
dignity of the state occurred. A little
fraoas occurred between two Young men,
in which one severed with a knife por-
tion of the others coat TAIL but this was
all that happened outside of fun, or, what
the participants considered fun.
The following have been granted license
80 marry: j s. Tobey and Miss Lizzie
Knight; NJ. ID. l.. Davis and Miss Alice
Bolt, al of this county.
Ia Justice Morgan's court, yesterday,
case OF considerable local interest was
tried, wherein j, NJ. Inks, of Hoover's Val
Icy, had attached ten head of cattle, the
alleged property of man named Wooten.
Wooten claimed the cattle were the sepa.
rate property of his wife, and introduced
bill of sale. After quito Il lively trial,
with good deal OF sparring between the
attorneys, and the examination of num-
ber of witnesses, "A decision was rendered
setting aside the bill of sale and holding
the attachment valid.
A large number of teams we're
in to day TO commence hauliag
fifteen cars of lumber and two oars
of shingles for VIM. Mathews, lumber
dealer, of Llano. This is pretty good
evidence that Llauo is going to do some
building, along with the talk of the iron
boom in that section.
+. H. Holloway shipped last Saturday
250O0 pounds of hides to New York. This
shipment, however, represents only part
of recent purchases, as several thousand
hides have been sent to his Marble Falls
tannery.'
Thomas Hardeman, assistant engineer
of survey and construction on the Burnett
aud Marble Falls road, has arrived, and
has his headquarters at the Barnet house.
j. r. Huson, of the firm of HusOn d Co.,
yesterday entertained all the employees OF
the house with sumptuous Christmas
dinner.
Joe H. Hansford, formerly with the
lumber firm Of Christian u Allen at this
place, now with the same firm at Mobile,
Tex, spent Christmas with friends pnd
relatives here.
soeiable and mask party will be given
this evening at the residence of Mr., and
Mrs. Lon Il. Parks.
Nearly all the business houses in town
were closed yesterday from noon.
Q, b. HayDey is at Liberty Hill manag
iug that station, while j. b. Crocker, the
agent, ia away on n holiday visit.
Mr.. VIII McSveen, who holds place as
state guard at Huntsville, is visiting his
father, DR.. MoSween, and other relatives.
Miss Belle Cobb, member OF the Prpshy-
tsrian church choir, was presented BY she
otet nlpmuers wffa a4ids0ine sou on
bracelets as Christmes gift, aud 10 ap--
probation Of her sefyicce.
diamond drill arrived yesterday for
W. W Robbins, OF San Antonio, aud
started to-day for Honey Greek cave, in
the southeast part OF Llauo county, 20
prospect for coal.
The engineers on the final survey Of tho
Butnet aud Marble Falls road steuok
cam yesterday evening, mile and half
from Bornet, The road will be located
through 10 q few days more